Phulbani (Orissa), Feb 4 2010 Amidst tight security, a 11-member EU diplomat delegation today began its Kandhamal visit, about 25 months after the large scale ethno-communal violence in the district.
Diplomats belonging to nine European countries of Spain, Hungary, Poland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden along with two senior officials of the EU's India office, reached Nandagiri rehabilitation camp, about 55 km from here.
The EU diplomats who were earlier denied permission twice to visit the communally-fragile Kandhamal, finally met the riot affected people.
The delegation had, however, met some of the victims earlier in Bhubaneswar.
Nandagiri, the place where at least 52 riot affected families were rehabilitated after violence, was the first choice of the delegation, an official said adding that people from Batikela were provided land and funds to set up their house at the camp.
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